The Apple Mafia
306 people came through Apple and went on to found or lead other companies.
Steve JurvetsonProduct MarketingFounded Future Ventures +1Kai-Fu LeeVice president (last job)Founded 01Brian ActonHardware Test EngineerFounded WHATS APP +1IanUser Experience and EngineeringFounded Apex Technology +3Jon LernerSoftware Engineer (Intern)Founded Textnow +2Brian BrackeenSr. Project ManagerFounded Lightship +1Jeff SeibertSoftware Engineer, Mail and Address Book TeamFounded Crashlytics +1Alok DeshpandeSenior Manager, Camera SoftwareFounded SmartPath +1Akshay DodejaApple Campus RepFounded Terminal49 +1Robby WalkerSenior Director, Answers, Knowledge, and InformationFounded Zenter +1Pouyan SalehiiPod / iPhone Displays ManagerFounded Scratchpad +1Pierre Betouin Head of Red TeamFounded Tolmo +1Eugenio Sánchez RabiellaGeniusFounded MagnaPlay +1Atray DixitExtern, Applied Machine LearningFounded Oncko +1Brian BakermanSoftware EngineeringFounded ArchiLabs +1Aparna DhinakaranSoftware EngineerFounded Flow +1Ehsan KamalinejadSenior Machine Learning ScientistFounded Visual One +1Barnaby MaletSoftware EngineerFounded machine0 +1Miguel MedinaSenior Campus RepFounded Plerk +1Haowen ShiOS Performance InternFounded Mach9 +1Apurva ShrivastavaSoftware Engineering InternFounded Avoca +1Samir MenonSoftware EngineerFounded Sail Research +1Neil MovvaSenior Software EngineerFounded Sail Research +1Evan WinelandLead PM, Proactive IntelligenceFounded Weave Robotics +1Kaan DogrusozResearch and Engineering ManagerFounded Weave Robotics +1Kyle MacomberSoftware Engineer (Messages)Founded Bitrig +1Jacob XiaoSenior Software Engineering ManagerFounded Bitrig +1Oren JacobSiriFounded ToyTalk +1Jon WangMachine Learning Research ScientistFounded Shimmer +1Steven WangEngineering Project ManagerFounded Dub +1Adam NashSoftware EngineerFounded Daffy +1Bill KishInternFounded Ruckus Wireless +1Rich SorkinBusiness Planning, Systems IntegrationFounded Jupiter Intelligence +1Sai DhanakVarious Internships and jobs at Apple (retail) Citibank, McCann Erickson Channel 4, and RightsterFounded Caribu +1Mason LevyPreservation and Operation Specialist - Market MentorFounded Education Bot, Inc. +1Roger ThorntonSW Engineer, Product Manager, Market Segment Manager (Taligent)Founded Witness aiHalle TeccoBusiness Development Manager Intern, Mobile App StoreFounded CofertilityNataly LaktionovaClient Partner, Business DevelopmentFounded InsidedeeptechStefan HeckWeb DeveloperFounded Nauto Connected CarNina LuInternFounded Comet HealthChris MurphyCampus RepFounded SaastockYersultan SaparSoftware Engineer InternFounded PerceptisKonstantin OthmerSummer Hire - Apple II teamFounded CloudCarEunice AjimProduct SpecialistFounded OpenTeamsGrace GouldAssociateFounded Touch CapitalRamesh RaskarSpecial Projects: Computational Privacy and HealthFounded EyeNetraFranklyn ChienSenior Manager, ProductFounded PrizepoolChase FreoTechnical ConsultantFounded OpgamesFady MishrikiManaging DirectorFounded PowerbyProxiEugene MarinelliSoftware Engineering InternFounded BlendDan RiskinSpecial ProjectsFounded Health FidelityAbi StackTeam AssistantFounded ConvivaShahar AzulayMachine Learning ManagerFounded GroundcoverGerald PollakSales Analyst TelecomFounded BlocktorchStephen TsePrincipal EngineerFounded Voice AIKartik SathappanSoftware Engineer InternshipFounded BifrostJan ErikComputer Vision ResearcherFounded Mapillary Marketplace, SAASBrett LevePrincipal Engineer, Special ProjectsFounded MoonbounceDoron SegalSenior Software Developer (BeatsMusic Acquisition)Founded Per DiemJonathan DeutschEngineering Manager - Low Level Update IntegrationFounded TumultAntonio Garcia-MartinezProduct Engineering, Ads PlatformsFounded AdGrokCole RiseCreative Technologist, InnovationsFounded FlagrJohn UlmenDirector Of Hardware EngineeringFounded BoostedMatthew SchwabLead Concierge + MentorFounded BloomThatRick HarrisonSenior EngineerFounded MeadowMarcus FosterHealth Engineering Program ManagerFounded KlarismoAric LasrySoftware EngineerFounded HellobillJosh ZloofSupply Chain & IT InternFounded Sudden CoffeeAlex SandsEngineering Product ManagerFounded PlasticityJesse AvshalomovProgram Manager: SEO, Apple Online Store, AMRFounded Medinas HealthJimmy XuDesign EngineerFounded Pocket WorldsMitra RamanSoftware Development Engineer InternFounded The Buttermilk CompanyNishith KhandwalaMachine Learning Research InternFounded Bunkerhill HealthJason BarryFrontend EngineerFounded FeaturePeekIvan LeeProductFounded DatasaurThomas MannSpecialistFounded RaycastLewis WanjohiCompiler & Emulator EngineerFounded Tambua HealthAaron Ng(Vendor) Prototyping Design & DevelopmentFounded Hyper OnlineBen KlenkConsultantFounded HotplateJosh KimPanel Process and Optics InternFounded Vena VitalsGarrison BellackSoftware Engineer, QA Automation, iPhoneFounded DreamWorldVignesh VaradarajanMachine LearningFounded VogentDarian BhathenaAI/ML InternFounded FinaryJared HansonSoftware EngineerFounded FlokStanley FichPublic Relations InternFounded HyperGlueAndrew GoldSoftware EngineerFounded ZiinaGabriel Bayomi KalejaiyeMachine Learning Engineer, AI/ML R&DFounded OpenlayerVikas NairMachine Learning EngineerFounded OpenlayerRishab RamanathanMachine Learning EngineerFounded OpenlayerLawrence Lin MurataSoftware Engineering Intern (Summer)Founded SlopeHassaan RazaEPM / SWEFounded TavusIlia SemenovAI and Data Platform EconomicsFounded CloudthreadAbdelrahman HosnyMachine Learning PD EngineerFounded ShipBluJeff ZergerSoftware EngineerFounded PhykosJanelle TiulentinoiOS InternFounded TalentdropMax GlubochanskyQA Engineer II (Siri)Founded Careerist
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Apple mafia?
- The Apple mafia is the network of 306 people who came through Apple and went on to found or lead other companies, including Future Ventures, 01, WHATS APP, Apex Technology, Textnow.
- Who is in the Apple mafia?
- Notable members include Steve Jurvetson (Future Ventures), Kai-Fu Lee (01), Brian Acton (WHATS APP), Ian (Apex Technology), Jon Lerner (Textnow), Brian Brackeen (Lightship), Jeff Seibert (Crashlytics), Alok Deshpande (SmartPath), among 306 tracked members.
- What companies did Apple alumni found?
- Companies founded by Apple alumni include Future Ventures, 01, WHATS APP, Apex Technology, Textnow, Lightship, Crashlytics, SmartPath, Terminal49, Zenter.